Open8 Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 85

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 13

Open8 General Information

Description

Developer of a video editing cloud platform intended to easily create video content that can be used for business without specialized knowledge. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence to create different video content and upload those materials on different platforms, enabling businesses to create promotional videos with ease at a low cost.

Contact Information

Website
open8.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2-1-6 Uchisaiwai-cho
  • WeWork Hibiya Park Front
  • Tokyo, Chiyoda 100-0011
  • Japan
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Corporate Office
  • 2-1-6 Uchisaiwai-cho
  • WeWork Hibiya Park Front
  • Tokyo, Chiyoda 100-0011
  • Japan

Open8 Timeline

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Open8 Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Apr-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series D) 22-Jan-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 29-Jan-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 26-Dec-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 27-Oct-2015 $6.68M $6.68M Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
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Open8 Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
D Preferred
C2 preferred
C1 preferred
B preferred 3,489,000 $5.96 $5.96 1x $5.96 21.62%
A preferred 1,865,000 $2.98 $2.98 1x $2.98 11.56%
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Open8 Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Developer of a video editing cloud platform intended to easily create video content that can be used for business withou
Business/Productivity Software
Tokyo, Japan
85 As of 2025

London, United Kingdom
 

Cambridge, MA
 
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Open8 Competitors (56)

One of Open8’s 56 competitors is Powtoon, a Formerly VC-backed company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Powtoon Formerly VC-backed London, United Kingdom
Wistia Formerly VC-backed Cambridge, MA
Wondershare Data Recovery Corporation Altena, Germany
Adobe Corporation San Jose, CA
CustomShow Corporation New York, NY
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Open8 Patents

Open8 Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2025078905-A Information processing system, server, information processing method, and program Pending 01-Apr-2022
WO-2023190763-A1 Information processing system, server, information processing method, and program Inactive 01-Apr-2022
WO-2022201515-A1 Server, animation recommendation system, animation recommendation method, and program Inactive 26-Mar-2021
JP-6979738-B1 Servers and animation recommendation systems, animation recommendation methods, programs Active 26-Mar-2021
WO-2022201236-A1 Server, system, image clipping method, and program Inactive 22-Mar-2021
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Open8 Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Aidma Holdings Corporation Minority
H.I.S. Corporation Minority
JP Life Next Fund Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Venture Capital Minority
Quantum Leaps Capital Partners Venture Capital Minority
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Open8 Acquisitions (1)

Open8’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with The Clip. The deal was made on 17-Feb-2016.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
The Clip 17-Feb-2016 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
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Open8 FAQs

  • When was Open8 founded?

    Open8 was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Open8 headquartered?

    Open8 is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of Open8?

    Open8 has 85 total employees.

  • What industry is Open8 in?

    Open8’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Open8 a private or public company?

    Open8 is a Private company.

  • What is Open8’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Open8 is .

  • How much funding has Open8 raised over time?

    Open8 has raised $67.2M.

  • Who are Open8’s investors?

    Aidma Holdings, H.I.S., JP Life Next Fund, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, and Quantum Leaps Capital Partners are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in Open8.

  • Who are Open8’s competitors?

    Powtoon, Wistia, Wondershare Data Recovery, Adobe, and CustomShow are some of the 56 competitors of Open8.

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